Lauren C.
@laurenslypig.bsky.social
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Museums usually keep art behind glass or tucked in storage, but one Lawrence museum lets people get closer. We'll take a trip to “Open Fridays” at the Spencer Museum.
How to explore a Lawrence museum's hidden treasures
Museums usually keep art behind glass or tucked in storage, but one Lawrence museum lets people get closer. We'll take a trip to “Open Fridays” at the Spencer Museum.
www.kcur.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Museums usually keep art behind glass or tucked in storage, but one Lawrence museum lets people get closer. We'll take a trip to “Open Fridays” at the Spencer Museum.
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The KU School of Business is proud to partner with the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team in a collaboration that will both strengthen KU students' professional skills and create economic impact in Kansas. #KUForKansas
Read more: bit.ly/3I1CKkm
Read more: bit.ly/3I1CKkm
KU School of Business partners with Healthy Bourbon County Action Team to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystem in southeast Kansas
The University of Kansas School of Business has launched a collaboration with a southeast Kansas organization to support local entrepreneurs and small business owners.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The KU School of Business is proud to partner with the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team in a collaboration that will both strengthen KU students' professional skills and create economic impact in Kansas. #KUForKansas
Read more: bit.ly/3I1CKkm
Read more: bit.ly/3I1CKkm
JUST SCORED TICKETS TO CHAPPELL ROAN IN KC! (Needed to shout about it somewhere.)
a woman covering her mouth with her hand in front of a sign that says ' inclair ' on it
Alt: Chappell Roan blows a kiss to camera
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August 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
JUST SCORED TICKETS TO CHAPPELL ROAN IN KC! (Needed to shout about it somewhere.)
As someone who grew up watching and loving Letterman, I’ve been waiting for his thoughts on this whole mess.
Dave On Stephen Colbert And CBS | David Letterman
YouTube video by Letterman
youtu.be
July 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
As someone who grew up watching and loving Letterman, I’ve been waiting for his thoughts on this whole mess.
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Trump's cuts to public media funding will devastate — or even kill — radio and TV stations in the neediest and most rural parts of the country. My latest with with Karin Brulliard for @washingtonpost.com:
Here’s where public broadcasting cuts hit the hardest
President Donald Trump’s rescissions package targets public media. The smallest stations serving rural America are set to bear the brunt.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Trump's cuts to public media funding will devastate — or even kill — radio and TV stations in the neediest and most rural parts of the country. My latest with with Karin Brulliard for @washingtonpost.com:
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International students contributed $44 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2023-2024 school year. Economists warn that the loss of international students would affect not just the schools that depend on their tuition but local and state economies, as well.
Here’s how much international students contribute to the U.S. economy
International students contributed $44 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2023-2024 school year. Their loss could hurt more than just universities’ bottom line.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
International students contributed $44 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2023-2024 school year. Economists warn that the loss of international students would affect not just the schools that depend on their tuition but local and state economies, as well.
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How three L.A. students turned working as caddies into life-changing scholarships
How three L.A. students turned working as caddies into life-changing scholarships
Knowing nothing about golf, Macayla Story, Johnnie Garcia and Nicolas Vallejos gambled on a summer program that ended in an unexpected reward.
www.latimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
How three L.A. students turned working as caddies into life-changing scholarships
"The government-university-industry partnership built the American economy in the 20th century. Everything from the iPhone to GPS technology to fortified vitamin D has had its roots in federally funded research."
What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation
The Trump administration has so far frozen about $11 billion in research funding. University leaders say no other source can fill the void.
www.npr.org
May 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"The government-university-industry partnership built the American economy in the 20th century. Everything from the iPhone to GPS technology to fortified vitamin D has had its roots in federally funded research."
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Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
www.npr.org
May 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.
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MEET ADOPTABLE SARAH!
Sarah was brought into Melissa’s Second Chances animal shelter as a puppy and spent over 200 days there before getting her chance in a foster home with us. I know I have a lot of followers local to KC - would you share this post so we can find her forever home?
Sarah was brought into Melissa’s Second Chances animal shelter as a puppy and spent over 200 days there before getting her chance in a foster home with us. I know I have a lot of followers local to KC - would you share this post so we can find her forever home?
April 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
MEET ADOPTABLE SARAH!
Sarah was brought into Melissa’s Second Chances animal shelter as a puppy and spent over 200 days there before getting her chance in a foster home with us. I know I have a lot of followers local to KC - would you share this post so we can find her forever home?
Sarah was brought into Melissa’s Second Chances animal shelter as a puppy and spent over 200 days there before getting her chance in a foster home with us. I know I have a lot of followers local to KC - would you share this post so we can find her forever home?
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A @kubusiness.bsky.social expert spoke with @publicnewsservice.bsky.social about March Madness online sports betting. “It's extremely concerning to me to know that money is being taken from longer-term savings vehicles and put into something that is more or less guaranteed to grind down to zero...”
It's March Madness time, but red flags emerge with online sports betting
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and it remains unclear if Minnesota will legalize online sports betting. Research is emerging about whether players in other states are simply having fun wit...
www.publicnewsservice.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A @kubusiness.bsky.social expert spoke with @publicnewsservice.bsky.social about March Madness online sports betting. “It's extremely concerning to me to know that money is being taken from longer-term savings vehicles and put into something that is more or less guaranteed to grind down to zero...”
“Marketing is a reflection of society.” KU marketing expert Jessica Li on @kcur.org’s Up To Date:
University of Kansas expert says more Americans are voting with their dollars
Americans have increasingly been choosing where they spend their money based on social and political values. KU marketing and psychology professor Dr. Jessica Li shares what's behind this trend.
www.kcur.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“Marketing is a reflection of society.” KU marketing expert Jessica Li on @kcur.org’s Up To Date:
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USAID shutdown would halt research grants to state universities | via Shalina Chatlani #ksleg
USAID shutdown would halt research grants to state universities • Kansas Reflector
If the Trump administration succeeds in shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development, known globally as USAID, state colleges and universities stand to lose hundreds of millions of doll...
kansasreflector.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
USAID shutdown would halt research grants to state universities | via Shalina Chatlani #ksleg
Layoffs in basically every department. 😣 “There will be students on campus whose classes have no instructors when school resumes Tuesday ... The university’s accreditation could also be at risk, as it cannot support all its students with the reduced staff.“
Haskell Indian Nations University lays off dozens of employees after federal orders
Numerous employees of Haskell Indian Nations University lost their jobs Friday as part of sweeping nationwide cuts ordered by President Donald Trump's administration.
lawrencekstimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Layoffs in basically every department. 😣 “There will be students on campus whose classes have no instructors when school resumes Tuesday ... The university’s accreditation could also be at risk, as it cannot support all its students with the reduced staff.“
“Eliminating or weakening tenure in Kansas would create an immediate and severe competitive disadvantage for our universities.”
Kansas university leaders condemn bill abolishing property rights of faculty tenure • Kansas Reflector
Kansas House committee lights fuse of high-stakes debate on components of faculty tenure, including property rights inherent in the academic credential.
kansasreflector.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
“Eliminating or weakening tenure in Kansas would create an immediate and severe competitive disadvantage for our universities.”
The sky “a destination rather than a ceiling.” Rock Chalk, and happy #KansasDay! ❤️💙🌻🌾🦬
Towering Toward the Blue ☁️
YouTube video by The University of Kansas
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January 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The sky “a destination rather than a ceiling.” Rock Chalk, and happy #KansasDay! ❤️💙🌻🌾🦬
What could go wrong 🥲
NEW: Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.
Meta's Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were 'Blindsided' by Decision to Axe Them
Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
What could go wrong 🥲
Important.
Ranking every crew member on Below Deck ever took me and @genevievekoski.bsky.social a YEAR to do so you better fucking read it and share it and tell us how great we are.
www.vulture.com/article/belo...
www.vulture.com/article/belo...
Every Below Deck Crew Member, Ranked
From the bosun who got booted before the boat left the dock to the captain who defined the franchise for a decade, they’re all here.
www.vulture.com
January 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Important.
This halftime show was actually perfect. 🤍
December 25, 2024 at 11:32 PM
This halftime show was actually perfect. 🤍
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December 25, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Have yourself a merry (Muppet) little Christmas
December 25, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Have yourself a merry (Muppet) little Christmas
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"I cry every time I watch it. It's perfect Sam and Joel, it's perfect 'Somebody Somewhere.' It says exactly what I wanted it to say," Bridget Everett tells us about the "Somebody Somewhere" finale: www.vulture.com/article/some...
Bridget Everett Said Exactly What She Wanted
She reflects on Somebody Somewhere’s cancellation with Jeff Hiller and Mary Catherine Garrison: “Everything is leading up to Joel saying that to Sam.”
www.vulture.com
December 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM
"I cry every time I watch it. It's perfect Sam and Joel, it's perfect 'Somebody Somewhere.' It says exactly what I wanted it to say," Bridget Everett tells us about the "Somebody Somewhere" finale: www.vulture.com/article/some...
Cole Escola on a giant flamingo is what I needed to see today. #MacysThanksgivingDayParade Happy Thanksgiving Day to you and yours!
November 28, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Cole Escola on a giant flamingo is what I needed to see today. #MacysThanksgivingDayParade Happy Thanksgiving Day to you and yours!
Midwestern moment of the week: Grandma called to check whether her Thanksgiving dinner assignment of salad should be jello salad or “green” salad.
November 26, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Midwestern moment of the week: Grandma called to check whether her Thanksgiving dinner assignment of salad should be jello salad or “green” salad.